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5088 Aluminum vs. 518.0 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and 518.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5088 aluminum and the bottom bar is 518.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
67
Elongation at Break, % 29
5.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
25
Shear Strength, MPa 200
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
98
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
88.1 to 92.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 1.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
7.5 to 8.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25